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Quratul Ain Bakhteari

Founding Director IDSP - PakistanInstitute for Development Studies and Practices

Skoll Awardee

Biography

Born 1949 Karachi Pakistan , raised in refugee settlement, PHD University of Technology Loughborough England. 1978 - 87 with UNICEF created models and policies in sanitation, community education and development, primary health care , 87 to present in Balochistan , public private partnerships promoting girls education, established 2200 girls schools , Established Institute for Development Studies and Practices- Pakistan, 9000 young graduated, 400 Community Midwifes, 30,000 flood victims reached with shelter, food , rehabilitation of livelihood, 335 poor farmers with 2000 acres agriculture land rehabed. 200, women cattle’s , 100 homes constructed. University of community development as a non formal education in community development is established, 1000 community based individuals enrolled. courses are developed on last two decades of community education practices . The impact has reached more then 200,000 people . Majority being women, girls. 400 women entrepreneurs in Maternal care.

Regional Focus

Southeast Asia

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